Distribution: Widely distributed from C. & S. Europe through S. Siberia, Western and S. W. Asia to India and the Himalaya. It is difficult to say Wh ere the species is truly indigenous and Wh ere it has been introduced as an agricultural weed.

I could not examine the type specimens of Ranunculus fernandezii Blatter and Ranunculus echinatissimus Blatter, but from the original description they appear to be morphological variants of the widespread Ranunculus arvensis.